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the Unbreakable Spear

Pantheon Support build & stats

FighterAssassin C 4,414 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
49.1%
Pick rate
3.6%
Ban rate
2.3%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
52.2% 138 games

Build in this order

Sundered Sky 1
Sundered Sky
3,100 gold
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,400 gold
66.7% WR 9 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
55.7% 318 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
72.0% WR
25 games · 1% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Heal
52.4% 21 games

Max order

Comet Spear Q Aegis Assault E Shield Vault W
70.0% 20 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Pantheon

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Pantheon wins 49.1% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (4,414 games).
  • Most common core: Black Cleaver → Umbral Glaive → Eclipse — 51% win rate over 161 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 37% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Veigar (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Neeko (29% over 17 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
Eclipse
Eclipse
57.1% WR
14 games · 0% pick
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
66.7% WR
9 games · 0% pick
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Umbral Glaive
Umbral Glaive
Edge of Night
Edge of Night
62.5% WR
8 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
52.2% WR
138 games · 3% pick
Long Sword
Long Sword
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
33.3% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.7% WR
349 games · 8% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
55.7% WR
318 games · 7% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
54.5% WR
154 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
69.0% 1% (29)
54.2% 9% (408)
53.7% 9% (376)
52.2% 2% (67)
51.4% 1% (35)
48.9% 6% (274)
48.4% 3% (153)
46.9% 3% (130)
45.8% 1% (24)
44.7% 6% (257)
41.9% 1% (31)
40.7% 2% (108)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
40.4% WR
171 games · 4% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
41.1% WR
56 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Haste Coup de Grace Cosmic Insight Hextech Flashtraption
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
55.3% WR
47 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Coup de Grace Cheap Shot Relentless Hunter

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 46.5%9% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 51.3%6% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.4%3% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 75.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 48.9%17% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 40.9%0% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 52.4%0% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Comet Spear Q Shield Vault W Aegis Assault E 59.6%47 games
Comet Spear Q Aegis Assault E Shield Vault W 70.0%20 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (54%), Q → W → E (52%), W → E → Q (14%).

  • PMortal Will

    Every few spells or attacks, Pantheon's next spell is empowered.

  • QComet Spear

    Pantheon either thrusts his spear or throws his spear in the chosen direction.

  • WShield Vault

    Pantheon dashes to a target, damaging and stunning them.

  • EAegis Assault

    Pantheon sets his shield, becoming invulnerable to damage from the front and striking repeatedly with his spear.

  • RGrand Starfall

    Pantheon composes himself and then leaps into the air, landing at a chosen location as a comet.